Diamonds in the Sky
Documentary

Diamonds in the Sky

It all began on 25 August 1919. Four passengers left Hounslow Heath for Paris - the world's first regular, daily, international air service. Today 600 million people travel by air every year. How has this extraordinary growth in air travel changed our lives? As Civil Aviation celebrates its 60th year, this series of seven programs examines the impact of air travel on our world.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Diamonds in the Sky

First Air Date

November 1, 1979

Last Air Date

December 13, 1979

Seasons

1

Episodes

7

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

BBC Two

S01E07

Flying into the Future

Where has civil aviation brought us in the last 60 years, and where might it take us all in the future? Whatever technical challenges aviation engineers may be resolving, the whole future of air travel - as a social force - still holds many unanswered questions.

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